List of Roman Catholic churches in the canton of Bern

The list of Roman Catholic churches in the canton of Bern includes all the churches and chapels of the Bern parishes that belong to the Roman Catholic Church in the canton of Bern (French: Eglise nationale catholique romaine du canton de Berne ). Divided into pastoral rooms.

Pastoral area Bern and the surrounding area

City of Bern

photo	Church name	Place (municipality)	Parish (parish)	Church patron	architect	Construction year	Geocoordinate	description
	Trinity Church	Bern	Bern, Trinity	Holy Trinity	Heinrich Viktor von Segesser	1896-1899	600058  /  199340	The Trinity Church is the first Roman Catholic church after the Kulturkampf and was elevated to a minor basilica in 1956 .
	Marienkirche	Bern	Bern, St. Marien	St. Mary	Fernand Dumas	1931-1933	600836  /  200920	The Marienkirche in the Breitenrain district was created in the transition phase to modern building in Switzerland.
	Brother Klaus Church	Bern	Bern, brother Klaus	Niklaus von Flüe	Hermann Baur	1953-1954	602110  /  199038	The Brother Klaus Church in Ostring is a cultural asset of national importance with the KGS number 699.
	Antonius Church	Bümpliz	Bern, St. Anthony of Padua	Anthony of Padua	Hanns Anton Brütsch	1958-1961	596725  /  198709	The St. Antonius Church in Bümpliz is the successor to the church built in 1927 by Henry Berthold von Fischer and demolished in 1959.
	Mauritius Church	Bern-Bethlehem	Bern, St. Anthony of Padua / St. Mauritius	St. Mauritius	Willi Egli	1987-1989	595924  /  199805	The St. Mauritius Church in Bethlehem is the successor to the Fastenopfer Church built in 1968 .
	Madonna degli Emigrati	Bern	Bern, Missione Cattolica di Lingua Italiana	St. Mary	Rinaldo de Maddalena	1960-1963	599701  /  198886	The Italian Catholic Mission in Bern has existed since 1927 and has had its own church on Bovetstrasse since 1963.
	Elizabeth Chapel	Bern	Bern, Inselspital	Elisabeth of Thuringia	Walter Riegert	1961–1962	598876  /  199704	The Elisabethenkapelle of the Inselspital Bern was built in 1962 next to the reformed chapel by Arch. Indermühle.
	Viktoriaspitalkapelle	Bern	Bern, Viktoria retirement center	St. Mary	Bruno Brunoni	1962	600872  /  200209	The Viktoria Chapel is a successor to the chapel built in 1904 by Edouard Davinet with the hospital. Concrete glass window by Elisabeth Bürgi, (Sr. M. Raphaela).

Surroundings

photo	Church name	Place (municipality)	Parish (parish)	Church patron	architect	Construction year	Geocoordinate	description
	Holy Spirit (Belp)	Belp	Belp, Holy Spirit	Holy Spirit	Hanns Anton Brütsch	1967	604924  /  193363	The Heiliggeistkirche was built in 1968 as a parish church for the newly founded Roman Catholic parish Heiliggeist. It was the prototype of a series of Fastenopfer churches that emerged in the following years .
	St. Andreas in Ecumenical Church Center (Kehrsatz)	Sweeping	Wabern, St. Michael	St. Andrew	Benedikt Huber	1975-1976	602671  /  195729	The St. Andrew's Church is shared and used jointly by the Evangelical Reformed parish of Kehrsatz and the Roman Catholic parish:
	St. Josef (Köniz)	Koeniz	Köniz, St. Josef	Joseph of Nazareth	Hansueli Jörg and Martin Sturm	1989-1991	598353  /  196795	The church of St. Josef was built in 1990–1991 at Stapfenstrasse 25 as a replacement for the church from 1950 on Feldeggweg, which had become too small.
	Church of the Resurrection (Konolfingen)	Konolfingen	Konolfingen, resurrection	Resurrection of Jesus Christ	Adrian Keckeis	1966-1967	614141  /  191747	Acute triangles are the most striking architectural features of the Church of the Resurrection.
	St. Peter and Paul in Ecumenical Center (Ittigen)	Ittigen	Ostermundigen, Guthirt	Apostles Peter and Paul	Nauer and Scheurer	1975-1980	603122  /  202783	The Catholic Peter and Paul Church, as a branch of Guthirt (Ostermundigen) , is part of the Ecumenical Center Ittigen and uses the parish rooms together with the Reformed Church.
	St. Johannes (Münsingen)	Münsingen BE	Münsingen, St. Johannes	John (Evangelist)	Hanns Anton Brütsch	1969	609246  /  192252	With the parish founded at the same time, one of the so-called Fastenopfer churches was built in 1969 on Löwenmattweg after a short construction period .
	Guthirt (Ostermundigen)	Ostermundigen	Ostermundigen, Guthirt	Good shepherd	Charles Nauer and Kurt Scheurer	1984-1985	603677  /  200424	The Guthirt Church was built to replace the First Guthirt Church (Ostermundigen) , which was given to the Spanish Mission .
	St. Michael (Wabern)	Wabern near Bern	Wabern, St. Michael	archangel Michael	Alois Anselm	1984-1985	600909  /  197662	The church center St. Michael anticipates the architectural style of the sixties. The large glass paintings by Emil Reich are remarkable .
	St. Martin (Worb)	Worb	Worb, St. Martin	Martin of Tours	Werner Hunziker	1998	609198  /  197464	The parish was established in 1998 when the new church was built. The new building replaces the wooden church that has stood there since 1953.
	St. Francis (Zollikofen)	Zollikofen	Zollikofen, St. Francis	Francis of Assisi	Julius Nussli	1958-1959	601265  /  205460	The Church of St. Francis was built as a solid structure on a fan-shaped, irregularly polygonal floor plan. With the rectory and the free-standing bell tower, they form an architectural unit,
	Johanneszentrum (Bremgarten near Bern)	Bremgarten near Bern	Bremgarten, Heiligkreuz	John the Baptist	Alois Egger	1972	599662  /  202973	The Church of St. Johannes in Bremgarten near Bern has been the Roman Catholic parish church of the Heiligkreuz parish in the entire parish of Bern and the surrounding area since 2018
	Iglesia El buen Pastor First Guthirt Church (Ostermundigen)	Ostermundigen	Bern-Ostermundigen, Misiónes católicas de lengua española	Good shepherd	Alban Gerster	1937	603654  /  200898	The first Guthirtkirche was built in 1937 and handed over to the Spanish Mission in 1986.

Pastoral area Biel / Bienne

Biel region (German speaking)

photo	Church name	Place (municipality)	Parish (parish)	Church patron	architect	Construction year	Geocoordinate	description
	Brother Klaus (Biel)	Biel	Biel, brother Klaus	Brother Klaus	Hermann Baur	1957-1958	585763  /  220089	The Brother Klaus church at Alfred-Aebi-Strasse 86 in the Madretsch district does not have an actual church tower , but only a low bell bearer.
	Christ-King (Biel)	Biel	Biel, Christ-King	Christ King	Walter Moser	1967-1968	587826  /  221601	The parish of Christ-König is the youngest and smallest of the three parishes in Biel.
	St. Maria (Biel)	Biel	Biel, St. Maria	Maria Immaculate	Wilhelm Keller , Adolf Gaudy	1867-1870, 1927-1929	585701  /  221553	The Church of St. Maria is the oldest of the three Roman Catholic parish churches in Biel and is located in the Jura suburb.
	Ecumenical Church Center (Pieterlen)	Pieterlen	Pieterlen, St. Martin	Martin of Tours	?	1995	592557  /  224993	Kurzeweg 6, 2542 Pieterlen. Joint work of the Roman Catholic Church Lengnau-Pierlen-Meinisberg and the Reformed parish of Pieterlen
	Catholic Parish Center (Lengnau)	Lengnau BE	Pieterlen, St. Martin	Resurrection of Jesus Christ	Franz Füeg	1975	594585  /  225239	Emil-Schiblistrasse 3, 2543 Lengnau

Biel region (francophon)

photo	Church name	Place (municipality)	Parish (parish)	Church patron	architect	Construction year	Geocoordinate	description
	Eglise Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption (La Neuveville)	La Neuveville	La Neuveville, Paroisse catholique Notre Dame de l'Assomption	Assumption Day	?	1954	573551  /  212656	Rue des Mornets 15, 2520 La Neuveville. Important stained glass by Isabelle Tabin Darbellay.
	Chapelle Ste-Marie Péry	Péry-La Heutte	Biel, St. Maria	Assumption Day	?	1904	585627  /  226566	The chapel from 1904 stands on the hilltop. Stained glass by Yoki from Freiburg.

Pastoral area Emmental

photo	Church name	Place (municipality)	Parish (parish)	Church patron	architect	Construction year	Geocoordinate	description
	Assumption of Mary (Burgdorf)	Burgdorf BE	Burgdorf, Assumption of Mary	Assumption Day	Armin Stöcklin	1901-1905	613721  /  211914	Hall church in neo-Romanesque style
	Holy cross	Langnau in the Emmental	Langnau i. E., Holy Cross	Holy cross	Ernst Mühlemann	1932-1945	626533  /  199068	The simple hall building from 1932 was rebuilt and expanded several times. Glass window by Leo Steck
	St. Peter and Paul (Utzenstorf)	Utzenstorf	Utzenstorf, Peter and Paul	Apostles Peter and Paul	Adrian Keckeis	1960–1961 and 1992	608423  /  220278	The church was rebuilt in 1992 with the assistance of the architect Adrian Keckkeis. It has a rich equipment.

Pastoral area Oberaargau (Mittelland)

photo	Church name	Place (municipality)	Parish (parish)	Church patron	architect	Construction year	Geocoordinate	description
	Mary Queen	Langenthal	Langenthal, Maria Queen	Mary Queen	Alois Moser (1900–1972)	1953-1954	626321  /  228979	-
	Brother Klaus (Roggwil BE)	Roggwil BE	Langenthal, Maria Queen	Niklaus von Flüe	Josef Negri	1973	628394  /  233024	The church is at Bahnhofstrasse 73, 4914 Roggwil BE
	Heart of Jesus (Herzogenbuchsee)	Herzogenbuchsee	Herzogenbuchsee, Heart of Jesus	Heart of jesus	Salvatore Broggi	1954	620284  /  226896	Church with Antonius Chapel. Glass painting by Joachim Albert, Basel.
Image?	Brother Klaus (Huttwil)	Huttwil	Huttwil, brother Klaus	Niklaus von Flüe	Negri and Waldmann, Langenthal	1983	630991  /  217999	Successor to the first Brother Klaus church from 1939.
	St. Christophorus (Wangen an der Aare)	Cheeks on the Aare	Wangen-Niederbipp, St. Christophorus	St. Christopher	Walter Moser	1962	616158  /  231195	Plastic jewelry: Jean Hutter, glass painting: Max Rüedi
Image?	Holy Cross Church (Niederbipp)	Niederbipp	Wangen-Niederbipp, St. Christophorus	Holy cross	Josef Negri, Langenthal	1976	619505  /  235290	Hintergasse 38, 4704 Niederbipp

Zealand pastoral area

photo	Church name	Place (municipality)	Parish (parish)	Church patron	architect	Construction year	Geocoordinate	description
	Parish center St. Katharina	Büren on the Aare	Büren a. A., Parish Center St. Katharina	Catherine of Alexandria	Robert Frank, Lyss, advising G.Crivelli, Grenchen	1976-1977	595860  /  221290	Parish center and rectory, Solothurnstrasse 40, 3294 Büren a. A. Artistic equipment: Peter Travaglini, Büren.
	Parish center St. Maria (Ins)	To the BE	Ins, parish center St. Maria	Holy Maria	atelier 64, Hugo Götschi	1963-1964	574297  /  206091	Parish center St. Maria, Fauggersweg 8, 3232 Ins. Artistic concept by Peter Travaglini . K-object worth protecting.
	Birth of Mary (Lyss)	Lyss	Lyss, Maria birth	Virgin Mary's birth	Bernasconi Biel	1958-1959	590428  /  213922	Concrete glazing of the facade by Peter Travaglini. K-object worth protecting.
	Parish center St. Peter and Paul (Täuffelen)	Tauffelen	Ins, parish center St. Maria	Apostles Peter and Paul	Atelier 64, G. + H. Götschi-Holenstein	1971-1972	581742  /  213008	Artistic equipment: Peter Travaglini and Pierino Selmont, glazing by Pascal Engeler, Teufen

Pastoral area of ​​the Bernese Oberland

photo	Church name	Place (municipality)	Parish (parish)	Church patron	architect	Construction year	Geocoordinate	description
	St. Mauritius (Frutigen)	Frutigen	Frutigen, St. Mauritius	St. Mauritius	?	1944	615962  /  159920	St. Mauritius, Gufergasse 1, 3714 Frutigen
	Peter and Paul (Adelboden)	Adelboden	Frutigen, St. Mauritius	Apostles Peter and Paul	?	1923	609240  /  149199	St. Peter and Paul, Haltestr. 4, Adelboden. K-object worth protecting
	Marienkirche (Kandersteg)	Kandersteg	Frutigen, St. Mauritius	St. Mary	Karl Indermühle	1927	618256  /  149472	St. Marien Heimatstil church, Adolf Ogi-Strasse 14, Kandersteg, K property worthy of protection.
	St. Josef (Gstaad)	Gstaad	Gstaad, St. Josef	Joseph of Nazareth	Karl Indermühle	1929-1930	588302  /  147072	The Heimatstil church of St. Josef was extensively renovated in 2009. Choir room design by Jörg Niederberger, Lucerne, furniture: Kurt Sigrist, Sarnen. K-object worth protecting.
	Franziskuskirche (Zweisimmen)	Zweisimmen	Gstaad, St. Josef	Francis of Assisi	Hanns Anton Brütsch	1978	595047  /  155716	Simple architectural style. Artistic design Ferdinand Gehr . Lenkstrasse 11, 3770 Zweisimmen, worth protecting.
	St. Mauritius (Lenk)	Lenk	Gstaad, St. Josef	St. Mauritius	?	1938-1939	600043  /  144712	Chapel St. Mauritius, Rawilstrasse 54, 3775 Lenk. Reconstruction in 1989 by Arch. Bruno Kaufeler, glass painting Yoki Aebischer
	Holy Spirit (Interlaken)	Interlaken	Interlaken, Holy Spirit	Holy Spirit	Wilhelm Hector	1906-1908	632555  /  170838	In quarry stone masonry, historicist style. Radical renovation 1967–1968, with removal of the central column and insertion of a wooden ceiling. Window by Walter Loosli
	St. Beat (Beatenberg)	Beatenberg	Interlaken, Holy Spirit	Beatus	Lenz Lottenbach, Lucerne	1968-1969	626919  /  171701	Chapel of St. Beatus, replacement for the chapel from 1896.
Image?	Brother Clause Church (Grindelwald)	Grindelwald	Interlaken, Holy Spirit	Niklaus von Flüe	Anton Brüsch	1950-1951	645809  /  163855	St. Mauritius Chapel, Grossenhausweg 4, 3818 Grindelwald. Renovation 2005.
Image?	Marienkapelle (Mürren)	Murren	Interlaken, Holy Spirit	St. Mary	?	1892-1893	634957  /  156687	Pastor E. Jecker from the Biel parish of St. Marien had the Marienkapelle built. She was looked after from Biel until 1963, from then on from Interlaken.
Image?	Pauluskirche (Wengen)	Wengen	Interlaken, Holy Spirit	Paul	Hans Boss	1931-1932	637164  /  161682	Paulus Church, Wengiboden 1345 B, 3823 Wengen. Reconstruction in 1995 by Arch. Friedrich Graf. Werner Feldmann stained glass, Interlaken.
	Guthirtkirche (Meiringen)	Meiringen	Meiringen, Guthirt	Good shepherd	?	1931	656905  /  175576	Parish Guthirt, Hauptstrasse 26, 3860 Meiringen. Reconstruction 1974/2006.
	Marienkapelle (Brienz)	Brienz	Meiringen, Guthirt	St. Mary	Stadler and Wilhelm, Zug and Hans Huggler, Brienz	1941	645522  /  178424	Marienkapelle, Feldstrasse 1, Brienz. Marienfigur: Ernst Thomann.
	Christophorus Chapel (Hasliberg)	Hasliberg	Meiringen, Guthirt	Christophorus	Hanspeter Thöni and Arthur Reinhard, Hasliberg	1976-1977	656177  /  178100	Christophorus Chapel, Dorf 42 C, Hasliberg-Hohflue
	Brother Klaus (Spiez)	Spiez	Spiez, brother Klaus	Niklaus von Flüe	Justus Dahinden	1974	619087  /  170446	Previous chapel from 1898 sold in 1975. Brother Klaus Center, Belvéderestrasse 6, 3700 Spiez. The Brother Klaus Church is a unique multi-purpose church that has been a listed building since 1994.
	St. Marien (Thun)	Tuna	Thun, St. Maria	St. Mary	Heinrich Viktor von Segesser , Adolf Gaudy	1893 and 1953	615039  /  178452	New building including the first St. Mary's Church from 1893. Reich und Vogelsang glass painting, Bern.
	St. Martin (Thun)	Tuna	Thun, St. Martin	Martin of Tours	Naef, Studer + Studer, Zurich	1969-1971	613539  /  177498	Martinskirche, Martinstrasse 3, 3600 Thun.

Jura Bernois pastoral area

TRAMATA with the parishes: Tramelan, Malleray, Tavannes.

photo	Church name	Place (municipality)	Parish (parish)	Church patron	architect	Construction year	Geocoordinate	description
	St. Georges Church (Malleray-Bévillard)	Malleray Valbirse	Paroisse Malleray-Bévillard	St. George	Hans-Jörg Sperisen, Solothurn and Heimann-Wuilloud	1971-1972	587595  /  231962	Grand-Rue 16, 2735 Malleray-Bévillard
	Saint-Michel Church (Tramelan)	Tramelan	Paroisse de Tramelan	St. Michael	?	1909-1910	574547  /  230376	Saint-Michel Catholic Church from 1909, a basilica, with elements of neo-Gothic and native style.
Image?	Chapelle catholique de la Sainte Trinité , Community Center (Courtelary)	Courtelary	Paroisse Malleray-Bévillard	Holy Trinity	Hanns Anton Brütsch	1971	571665  /  225232	The former Fastenopferkirche was desecrated in 2017 and demolished in 2018. A community center with a prayer room is planned.
	Christi-Roi Church (Tavannes)	Tavannes	Paroisse cath. de Tavannes-Reconvilier	Christ King	Adolphe Guyonnet	1928-1930	574547  /  230376	Rte de Tramelan 10, 2710 Tavannes. Church of Christ Roi with Art Deco mosaics.
	chapelle de Reconvilier	Reconvilier	Paroisse cath. de Tavannes-Reconvilier	?	Gressort & Lüscher	1957-1958	584259  /  231846	Rue de la Colline 44, 2732 Reconvilier

Paroisse du Vallon de Saint-Imier: Saint-Imier and Corgémont.

photo	Church name	Place (municipality)	Parish (parish)	Church patron	architect	Construction year	Geocoordinate	description
	Church of St. Martin (St.Imier)	St. Imier	Paroisse catholique romaine du Vallon de Saint-Imier	St. Martin	Diogenes Poisat de Belfort	1866	566752  /  222712	Rue de Beau Site 6, 2610 Saint-Imier. Stained glass by Albin Schweri, relief sculptures: Remo Rossi, Stations of the Cross: Georges Schneider, St. Imier.
	Eglise Saint Nicolas de Flüe (Corgémont)	Corgémont	Paroisse catholique romaine du Vallon de Saint-Imier	Brother Klaus	Jeanne Bueche	1959	577878  /  227127	Grand-Rue 11, 2606 Corgémont.

Moutier pastoral room

photo	Church name	Place (municipality)	Parish (parish)	Church patron	architect	Construction year	Geocoordinate	description
	Notre-Dame de la Prévôté	Moutier	Paroisse catholique romaine de Moutier	Patroness Maria	Hermann Baur	1963-1967	594993  /  236380	Avenue de la Liberté 13, 2740 Moutier. Glass painting by Alfred Manessier , relief sculptures: Henri-Georges Adam, statue of the Virgin Mary: Pierino Selmoni.
	Chapelle Notre-Dame du Raimeux	Crémines	Paroisse catholique romaine de Moutier	Our Lady of the Raimeux Mountain	Silvio Casagrande	1935	600021  /  237038	Rue de la Gare - Rue des Courtils 204, 2746 Crémines

literature

• Angelika Bösch et al .: Catholic Bern from 1799 to 1999: A stopover . Roman Catholic Church Community of Bern and Surroundings, Bern 1999, p. 161 .
• Emil Nünlist: The Catholic Church in the Bern area: On the history of the parishes of the dean's office in Bern . Self-published by the author, Bern 1941, p. 76 .

Web links

• Website of the German-speaking pastoral regions
• Website of the Francophone Pastoral Regions
• Orges et Vitraux.ch website, description of various churches in French, accessed on August 4, 2019

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Grand Council resolution on the delimitation of the parishes. In: Website of the Government Council of the Canton of Bern, April 4, 2012 (PDF; 111 kB)
2. ↑ Overview map of the pastoral areas in the canton of Bern
3. ↑ St. Georges Malleray, description in French accessed on August 4, 2019
4. ↑ Paroisse Tramelan on cathberne.ch accessed on August 4, 2019
5. ^ Project for a community center on cathberne.ch accessed on August 4, 2019
6. ↑ Christ-Roi Tavannes, description in French accessed on August 4, 2019
7. ↑ St. Martin, description in French accessed on August 4, 2019
8. ^ Brother Klaus Church, description in French, accessed on August 4, 2019
9. ↑ Notre-Dame de la Prévôté, description in French, accessed on August 4, 2019
10. ↑ Notre-Dame du Raimeux, description in French, accessed on August 4, 2019